Wikipedia, a volunteer-written encyclopedia, has defied the odds to become one of the world's most popular—and trusted—websites. Today, the project is under threat from divisive politics and the rise of generative AI. But Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia’s resilient founder, argues that the encyclopedia—and the human values which underpin it—are more relevant than ever.
Host: Alok Jha, The Economist’s science and technology editor. Guests: Andrew Palmer, host of The Economist’s “Boss Class” podcast; and Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia and the author of “The Seven Rules of Trust: Why It Is Today's Most Essential Superpower”.
Andrew’s new series of “Boss Class”, which explores how to master management in the age of AI, is out on January 29th.
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